As I posted a while back (brought up here again), I know exactly what you are talking about. I don’t think everyone here knows what you’re talking about when you say bad smell. The word I would use is “acrid.” It just reeks (literally) of low quality. The next time you go to walmart, pick up...
I was able to get a new 26 Silverado 1500 Custom for 42k out the door. I think the sticker was some ridiculous 50k. The Custom package is basically the very cheapest 4x4 crew you can get (2.7 turbo). I can’t remember the payload for certain, but I believe it was 1900 lbs. It tows my 6500...
I just do it every six months or so (usually at least once in November, to get me through the no-wash months). In between I'll occasionally use Turtlewax Ice Spray Wax.